EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION v. PEPSICO BEVERAGE SALES, LLC

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Case Number:

1:24-cv-00456

Court:

North Carolina Middle

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment

Judge:

Firms

Companies

PepsiCo Inc.

Government Agencies

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Sectors & Industries:

Consumer Goods
- Soft Drinks

December 15, 2025
EEOC, PepsiCo Reach $270K Deal To End Vision Bias Suit

PepsiCo will pay $270,000 to end suit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging it fired a blind call center employee after refusing to find a screen-reading tool compatible with its software system that would allow the worker to do his job, according to a North Carolina federal court filing.
May 31, 2024
PepsiCo Illegally Fired Blind Call Center Worker, EEOC Says

PepsiCo fired a blind employee after refusing to find a screen-reading tool that worked with its software system to allow him to do his job as a call center worker, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claimed in a suit Friday in North Carolina federal court.